Tue, Apr 07
|Finley Community Center
Club Meeting
Club meeting - Speaker Karissa Kruse, President & CEO, Sonoma County Winegrowers We need a head count for the caterer. Thank you for letting us know if you will be attending.
Time & Location
Apr 07, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Finley Community Center, 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401, USA
About the Event
Join our twice a month Rotary Club meeting at the Finley Community Center in Santa Rosa.
Topic: Sonoma County Winegrowers (SCW)
This association is the marketing and educational organization dedicated to promoting and protecting Sonoma County as one of the world’s premier wine regions. Under her leadership, Sonoma County has become recognized as the most sustainable wine-growing region in the world.
Kruse has spearheaded SCW’s groundbreaking “Farm of the Future” initiative, positioning Sonoma County as a global “living lab” for regenerative farming and innovation through collaborations with Ford Pro, John Deere, Wilbur-Ellis, Agrology, and others. She also leads the Sonoma County Grape Growers Foundation, which champions vineyard employees and their families, including launching the nation’s first vineyard employee Leadership Academy.
Before joining SCW, Kruse built a diverse career in marketing and brand strategy at General Mills, Universal Studios, and Dairy Management Inc. Through bold marketing initiatives, Kruse has forged high-profile partnerships with Landry’s,…